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Buffalo Bills news, 7/22: Sammy Watkins stars at training camp, Day 2

It took Sammy Watkins all of two NFL practices to generate a large amount of buzz in league circles. Find out what else happened from day two of Bills training camp within.

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(The MMQB) Peter King's training camp report on the Buffalo Bills
Peter King has a lot of nice things to say about the Bills after spending two days with them, but I'm distracted by Lee Smith and Evan Rodriguez making his projected starting lineup, and Fred Jackson not being listed.

(The MMQB) Sammy Watkins stealing show at Buffalo Bills camp; Peter King mailbag
King, like every other football fan with a pulse, is a fan of Sammy Watkins.

(NFL.com) Buffalo Bills aiming to become NFL's next worst-to-first wonder
Albert Breer tapped out a lengthy column on the opening night of Bills training camp, which published just prior to Monday's practice.

(FOX Sports) Sammy Watkins already looks like 'The Guy' at Bills training camp
Another national writer, Mike Garafolo, chimes in with his thoughts from the early portions of Bills training camp. Bet you can't guess which player caught his eye the most.

(ESPN.com) Buffalo Bills Camp Report: Day 2
Listen, I'm not going to go overboard with it or anything, but it's still a pretty okay thing that Watkins is already reminding reporters of Randy Moss, right?

(WGR 550) Bills Training Camp Observations: Day 2
Joe Buscaglia's observations from Monday's practice, which he stayed up late to complete after joining Matt Warren for an hour on Buffalo Rumblings Live.

(The Buffalo News) Day Two: Injury updates, highlights and the first fight of camp
Jay Skurski starts his Day 2 recap by running through the nicks and scrapes, which include a potentially serious injury suffered by rookie linebacker Darrin Kitchens.

(The Buffalo News) Williams finds his happy place with the Bills
Mario Williams is healthy, happy, and off to a great start in training camp. (From the sound of it, so is the Bills' pass rush.)

(BuffaloBills.com) Camp Notes 7/21: D turns up heat, Watkins shines
The official site's recap of Monday's practice starts by noting how solid the team's pass rush has been thus far, even though both practices have been padless.

(BuffaloBills.com) Bills Roundup: Watkins Stands Out Again
Buffalo's defensive line forced Manuel to tuck and run a bunch on Monday.

(Syracuse.com) EJ Manuel getting comfortable with Sammy Watkins, and 5 more observations from Bills training camp
Matthew Fairburn breaks out the word "dominate" to describe the efforts thus far from Jerry Hughes.

(WKBW) Bills Training Camp: Day 2
WKBW's brief recap of Day 2, plus transcripts from the notable press conferences following practice.

(NFL.com) Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins gives Buffalo Bills a scare
Breer's quick hit from St. John Fisher, which aired on NFL Network yesterday.

(WKBW) Bills Camp Chat
Jeff Russo and Shawn Stepner talk Bills football at training camp.

(Democrat & Chronicle) Bills camp: The EJ to Sammy show
Kevin Oklobzija's quick video recap of yesterday's camp practice.

(WGR 550) Bills' Marrone Mum On Glenn's Illness
It's sounding like Doug Marrone is already irritated by questions probing for information on Cordy Glenn.

(WIVB) Whaley discusses Dareus, Manuel
Doug Whaley calls the Dareus situation a "minor setback" and discusses what he expects from Manuel in 2014.

(WGR 550) Bills' Bradham Gets First Crack At Weakside; Devastated For Alonso
Buscaglia catches up with Nigel Bradham, who has enjoyed a strong start to camp in his bid to replace Kiko Alonso in the starting lineup.

(BuffaloBills.com) Doug Marrone: Sammy Watkins "a fearless player"
Video and transcript of Doug Marrone's post-practice presser from Monday. He had some nice things to say about Bradham.

(BuffaloBills.com) Can't Miss Play: Sammy Watkins Leaping Catch
This is the play that Watkins was poked in the eye. It's a nice catch on a tipped pass from Manuel.

(BuffaloBills.com) Can't Miss Play: EJ Manuel TD to Sammy Watkins
Not the greatest angle on this shot, but still... pretty.

(BuffaloBills.com) Mario: I have faith in Marcell
Williams threw his support behind troubled teammate Marcell Dareus yesterday.

(BuffaloBills.com) C.J. Spiller: "There's only one me"
John Murphy had a quick chat with C.J. Spiller after practice on Monday.

(The Buffalo News) Roosevelt receives another chance as former UB star returns
Reporters caught up with Buffalo native Naaman Roosevelt upon his return to the Bills organization on Monday.

(GoUpstate.com) Spartanburg High product Cohen signs with Buffalo Bills
This is a brief interview on defensive tackle Landon Cohen following his signing with the Bills.

(ESPN.com) Manuel Ready For Camp
EJ Manuel joined Sal Paolantonio and Ron Jaworski on SportsCenter, live from Bills training camp, on Monday.

(BuffaloBills.com) A National Perspective on the Bills – JMS 7/21
Kyle Williams and Jaws were guests on Monday night's edition of The John Murphy Show.

(ESPN.com) State Of The Bills
ESPN reported on Monday that Manuel has gained 10 pounds this offseason. He's now 6'5", 247. That is large.

(ESPN.com) Should The Bills Air It Out Or Grind It Out?
Mike Rodak joined Paolantonio on set to discuss the Bills' so-called identity crisis on offense, as well.

(ESPN.com) Top stats to know: The 2014 Buffalo Bills
Facts! Data! Analytics!

(NFL.com) Warren Sapp on Marcell Dareus' failed conditioning test: 'It's unbelievable'
Warren Sapp, model citizen and knower of all right from wrong, has criticism to level at Dareus.